Space News & Blog Articles

The Moon waxes from first quarter to full this week, traveling from the Pleiades past the not-quite-twin heads of Gemini to the Sickle of Leo. The Big Dipper and Cassiopeia stand in balance. Venus meets Mars low in the dawn.

New observations of a neutron star in the Milky Way's center shed light on what makes mysterious fast radio bursts.

The southern constellation Carina contains arguably the best nebula in the sky, along with a host of other fascinating stars and clusters.

Results from a brand-new high-energy observatory are rocking the field of cosmology. In particular, a study of more than 5,000 galaxy clusters relieves tension in the standard cosmological model.

The second Commercial Lunar Payload Services mission of 2024 IM-1 Nova-C heads Moonward.

Double stars are wonderful, but triples are terrific! Here are 16 trios to enjoy the next clear night.

One of the best parts about the eclipse coming up on April 8th will be the opportunity to share the joy and amazement with others!

Under Orion is the Hare, which you may know, and under the Hare is the Dove, which you may not. February the best month for both.

New Hubble Space Telescope observations reveal the warm sub-Neptune GJ 9827d might have a steamy atmosphere.

When we observe the little wonders of the sky, we can form deep personal connections.

Does this question leave you feeling worried that you are too late to make plans? It shouldn’t!

Juno has revealed Jupiter's volcanic moon Io as never before.

New evidence, based off of NASA's Cassini measurements of Mimas's orbit, suggests the icy "Death Star" moon might have a subsurface ocean.

A James Webb Space Telescope survey known as PHANGS has revealed exquisite, just-published details in 19 nearby galaxies.

A quasi-satellite of Venus has just received an unusual name.

The first-quarter Moon passes the Pleiades, then Aldebaran. Cassiopeia stands on end. For the southern U.S., Canopus culminates far under Sirius.

By studying the formation and evolution of galaxies in the early universe, researchers seek to test the predictions of our leading theory of cosmology.

The asteroid 2024 BX1 went from a moving dot of light to rocks on the ground in mere hours — and amateur astronomers were critical to both discovery and recovery.

NASA’s ground-breaking Ingenuity helicopter, part of the Perseverance mission, comes to a rest on the Red Planet.

Astronomers have found two different star clusters with an enigmatic source inside. Are these objects neutron stars or black holes?

In a first for Japan, the SLIM mission stuck a pinpoint landing on the Moon. How long the mission lasts depends on whether the solar cells begin charging.